Why Apple still sells original iMac?
Original iMac:
600MHz PowerPC G3
256K L2 cache (at 600MHz)
128MB SDRAM
40GB Ultra ATA drive
CD-ROM drive
ATI RAGE 128 Ultra
10/100BASE-T Ethernet
56K internal modem
15-inch display
VGA video mirroring
AirPort ready
It might be too slow for OS X, but OS9 should works nicely, if you put more RAM.
600MHz PowerPC G3
256K L2 cache (at 600MHz)
128MB SDRAM
40GB Ultra ATA drive
CD-ROM drive
ATI RAGE 128 Ultra
10/100BASE-T Ethernet
56K internal modem
15-inch display
VGA video mirroring
AirPort ready
It might be too slow for OS X, but OS9 should works nicely, if you put more RAM.
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The main problem is that the $799 price point is preventing other models from getting very low in price. I suppose by the time the CRT iMac is discontinued, Apple may be ready to offer the eMac for $899 or something. We'll see.
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It might be too slow for OS X, but OS9 should works nicely, if you put more RAM.</strong><hr></blockquote>
OS9 works very nicely even with 128MB RAM in this machine.
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OS9 works very nicely even with 128MB RAM in this machine.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yeah, you can run MS-Office 2001, AppleWorks, Photoshop Elements 2 etc..., send emails and use www. Why buy expensive OS X machine for basic use?
The E mac has a better screen, video card (geforce 2 mx instead of the terrible rage 128 ultra,) chip a 700 mhz G4 (instead of the poor 750 cxe at 600 mhz) and a combo drive (instead of CD rom driver).
For such a small difference of prize , there is no hesistation possible. Screw up the old I mac, make disapear that Dinosaur : it's a shame for Apple.
That said, I would not want to do some serious filter on it - thats why I use the Quicksilvers at Uni.
As noted above, an iMac is s useful platform for applications that don't tax the machine very much. I setup a couple of 400MHz DVD iMacs on OS X for relatives and they work fine for email and browsing. In an office if you are runnng spread sheets, File Maker Pro or similar stuff then an iMac is a great client. It is compact, quiet, reliable, has all the ports needed and relatively cheap.
Apple should drop the price a couple hundred dollars. They'd probably sell quite a few more. Maybe they could make a special offer by bundling them with the Xserve. Buy one Xserve and 10 iMacs for a special price.
Sure the eMac is faster and has a bigger display, but speed isn't much of an issue with most elementary school educational software and many schools have VGA hookups to TVs so the size of the monitor is less critical.
No, it's not a good machine for intense photoshop filters and such, but it IS a decent machine.
I am running X.2 on a 266 iMac with a 66 mHtz sys bus... it runs just fine, and NEVER crashes.... I use it for mail, web, appleworks, quicken. The RAM is at 192, and I would recommend upgrading even the new ones, but they work GREAT for thier target audience.
When I get around to replacing this, It'll be with a G4, but because I need a SuperDrive and a bigger screen (getting into the home DV studio), not because I need a G4.
I'd bet the G3 iMac would outsell the G4 iMac if it were sold at $499
schools rightly love the iMac G3....if they upped the chip to the 800 mhz G3 apple is using in the iBooks and schools can get them for under 500 bucks, i can see apple selling these for many years...they are rock solid performers and elementary and middle schools probably don't need G4 chips.....g
i see that they don't want to compete with the new iMacs and eMacs....but if they added a combo 32x burner model at 800 mhz for say $699 it would sell quite a bit probably...throw in a cdrw for $599...
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<strong>I'd bet the G3 iMac would outsell the G4 iMac if it were sold at $499</strong><hr></blockquote>
No.
Works great for iTunes, surfing, etc...
I still love it like a child.